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Journal of Herpetology

Journal of Herpetology is an international peer-reviewed, quarterly publication of the Society for the Study of Amphibians and Reptiles produced continuously since 1968. This journal publishes original taxonomy and hypothesis-driven research on the biology of amphibians and/or reptiles.  All articles are available online to SSAR members. Click here to view its Editorial Board and here to view the Instructions to Authors.
Authors of manuscripts already in process prior to 4 December 2023 click here to reach PeerTrack 
Authors who wish to make a new submission click here to reach Scholastica
Printed volumes of Journal of Herpetology may be purchased through the SSAR Bookstore.

In 2009, Journal of Herpetology was selected as one of the “100 most influential journals in biology and medicine worldwide over the last 100 years” by the Special Libraries Association. Articles may include research on the evolution, genetics, ecology, behavior, physiology, morphology, development, conservation, education, and management of herpetofaunal species. Articles that are primarily descriptive (without a hypothesis-driven framework or novel analysis), including papers on captive breeding, new techniques or sampling methods, geographic range extensions, and limited natural history that are not placed in a broader ecological or comparative context, are not appropriate for Journal of Herpetology, and may be submitted to our sister publication, Herpetological Review.

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